1st period Lingo

Energy Study Guide
Kinetic Energy: Energy made from motion

The kinetic energy of an object is the extra energy which it possesses due to its motion


http://www.greenscreen.org/articles_sr/EnergyPotentialAndKinetic.htm



Potential energy: stored energy. Energy a object has based on its position

potential energy is the energy stored in a body or in a system due to its position



http://www.fccsc.k12.in.us/les/tech/projects/grade8/braingame/jody/cat2A1.htm

I think we could teach this to the sub or another teacher by telling them that kinetic energy is the energy when your moving and potential is the energy you have stored based on your position